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UK Cyber Defence
VulnerabilityModified

CVE-2021-20081

Incomplete List of Disallowed Inputs in ManageEngine ServiceDesk Plus before version 11205 allows a remote, authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary commands with SYSTEM privileges.

HIGH 7.2EPSS 52.4%

Does this matter?

EPSS puts the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days at 52.4%, higher than 99% of all known CVEs. Patch or mitigate before the next change window.

Description

Incomplete List of Disallowed Inputs in ManageEngine ServiceDesk Plus before version 11205 allows a remote, authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary commands with SYSTEM privileges.

CVSS 3.1
7.2 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS
52.42% probability · 99th percentile
Public exploits
None in Exploit-DB
CISA KEV
Not listed
Affected
zohocorp/manageengine servicedesk plus
Source
vulnreport@tenable.com
EPSS trend
0%28%55%3 November 2026: 52.42%3 November 20263 November 2026

EPSS 52.4% since 3 November 2026; no change recorded yet. The dashed line is the ten per cent mark our analysts treat as “patch before the next change window”. Points are recorded when the score first appears and whenever it moves by a percentage point or more.

Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA, exploits from Exploit-DB. Refreshed daily. Download this record as JSON.